Social changes mirrored by lyrics of American hip-hop genre 3223-SCM-OG

The aim of the course is to present selected aspects of the social and cultural history of the United States in the 20th century through visual representations created both in the past and today. How does the self-presentation of a given historical moment differ from its later reinterpretation? Selected topics include hip-hop culture, rap slang, discrimination issues, language of protest, rap biographies, linguistic analysis of rap texts, etc.

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the course is to present selected aspects of the social and cultural history of the United States in the 20th century with the help of visual representations created both in the past and today. How does the self-presentation of a given historical moment differ from its later reinterpretation? Selected topics include hip-hop culture, rap slang, discrimination issues, language of protest, rap biographies, linguistic analysis of rap texts, etc.

Course coordinators

Olena Petrashchuk

Type of course

general courses

Mode

General:

Classroom
Self-reading

Term 2024Z:

Self-reading
Classroom

Term 2025L:

Self-reading
Classroom

Learning outcomes

Knowledge: The graduate has
- an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the complex structure of language as a system.
- at an in-depth level, specialized terminology in the field of linguistics.
- at an in-depth level, the role of language in communication between people and cultures.
- at an in-depth level, the connections between linguistics and other fields of study.
(K_WO1/WO3/WO8/WO9)
Skills: The graduate is able to:
- use acquired knowledge to conduct research in the field of linguistics using appropriate methodology (including advanced information and communication technologies).
- use language B at level C2 and language C at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- independently plan and implement their own learning using their knowledge of foreign languages.
(K_U01/U07/U10)

Assessment criteria

Provided by the lecturer.

Bibliography

Provided by the lecturer.

Term 2024Z:

It is provided by the lecturer.

Term 2025L:

It is provided by the lecturer.

Additional information

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